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Nothing Sweeter for You

November 20, 2018 · 1 Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Where we always have a great new sketch to spark your creativity every Tuesday!

Here is the newest sketch –

Optional Theme : Non Traditional Christmas / Holiday

Perfect as we can use all the ideas we can get! Everyone has different tastes and style for their Christmas cards.

The Nothing Sweeter Bundle has been a favorite of mine this year. I couldn’t resist using it again for this –

Sort of classic in colors, but the bright Granny Apple Green paired with the black Buffalo Check is so lovely!

I used the coordinating Sweetly Stitched framelits to cut out the shapes in fun colors too, Real Red, Granny Apple Green, and Balmy Blue.

The black and white banner piece is created using the Buffalo Check stamp, also a favorite of mine.

Let’s just say I pretty much love this card! Wouldn’t you agree?

See the other Design Team cards at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. Join our challenge on our blog or our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Nothing Sweeter, Buffalo Check
Framelits – Sweetly Stitched
Bundles – Nothing Sweeter
Card Stock – Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Real Red
Ink – Black Memento, Real Red
Other – Silver Balers Twine

Tropical Thank You

November 13, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest challenge –

Optional Theme : Thank You

This is a great go-to sketch for me! I’ve already played around with other designs!

For this challenge, I immediately went to creating this –

Sometimes you just know what to do with a sketch!

For this, I started with the Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper. I added the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder panel in Blushing Bride. It looks beautiful with this Designer Series Pattern paper!

Since the theme was thank you, it was perfect because the coordinating stamp set has a thank you sentiment in it!

This turned out to be a fun, bright, lovely card!

You just might have received one of these cards from me at OnStage last week! I also used it as one of my swaps! Please comment if you did. I’d love to hear from you!

Additionally, I’ll have this card on my November Card Buffet this weekend! Come out and join us!

The other Design team members created wonderful cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog. You can join our challenge too on our blog or on Facebook page! We’d love to see you!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Tropical Chic
Suite – Tropical Escape
Card Stock – Granny Apple Green, Blushing Bride
Ink – Shaded Spruce
DSP – Tropical Escape
Other – Layered Leaves

Thanks, Sprig

October 30, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest 2-week sketch –

Optional Theme : Cozy Patterns

I soo loved this challenge this week! The layout and the theme!

I went with a fall thank you card –

I started with the THANKS from the Warm Hearted stamp set in Cherry Cobbler.

The wood-look Designer Series Paper strip from the Country Lane pack and flanks the nicely detailed Tin Tile embossed pane .

The Sprig punched pieces add such a lovely, cozy, warm feel to the card. I love it. This card will be hard to part with!

Check out the other Design Teams cards at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday and link up your creation on the blog or our Facebook page. You have two weeks to join us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Warm Hearted
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Shaded Spruce, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Galvanized Metallic
Ink – Cherry Cobbler
DSP – Country Lane
Punches – Sprig
Other – Galvanized Metallic Paper, Tin Tile Dynamic EF, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Here’s to Celebrating YOU!

October 16, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday! Time for a Design Team card created for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday.

We have a color challenge to inspire you today!

Perfect colors to create a (late) birthday card for a former co-worker –

I’ll admit, it was hard to part with this card! I love the way it turned out! Don’t you?

I used the Painted Harvest stamp set to create the gorgeous, colorful flowers! I stamped them in Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo, centers in Gorgeous Grape.

The sentiment and dots are from the Perennial Birthday, a favorite birthday stamp set of mine!

I think she will love it!

Check out the other designers cards at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. If you feel the inspiration, link up on our blog or our Facebook page! We’d love to see you!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Painted Harvest, Perennial Birthday
Card Stock – Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink – Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Gorgeous Grape

Stitched Christmas Greetings

October 2, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

We are showing off cards with ‘stitching’ on them. That can be any kind of stitching, real or faux. Such a great idea!

I decided to go with faux stitching! I love sewing and cross-stitch, but this was the best for me.

And, a great way to show off this adorable Nothing Sweeter Bundle! I love all the extra details in the cuts! They are just sweet as can be!

The other Design Team members created a variety of stitched cards for you to be inspired by. Check them out on the Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog.

Want to try your hand at any type stitching on a card? Please do and let us know on by linking your project up on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Nothing Sweeter
Framelits – Sweetly Stitched, Stitched Labels
Bundles – Nothing Sweeter
Card Stock – Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Call Me Clover, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green
Ink – Poppy Parade

Frosted Floral Special Day

September 25, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday my Try Stampin’ on Tuesday friends!

Sharing this beautiful card suitable for a birthday, wedding, or maybe even an anniversary!

I love this Frosted Floral Designer Series paper – it is so beautiful! All of it! It’s all shimmery!

I stamped my sentiment on Shimmery White card stock which complimented the paper quite nicely, softer than Whisper White. It was framelit cut with the coordinating Stitched Labels framelits.

Our inspirational layout this week was this –

Check out the other Design Team cards at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. Want to play along with our challenge? Do so on our blog, or link up on our Facebook page!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Stitched All Around
Framelits – Stitched Labels
Bundles – Stitched All Around
Card Stock – Night of Navy, Shimmery White
Ink – Night of Navy
DSP – Frosted Floral

Thankful for Falling Leaves

September 18, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday! It’s time to share a creation designer for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Optional Theme : Fall Favorites

Not too hard since fall is my favorite time of the year!

I love this new Falling for Leaves bundle! I paired it with the Country Lane Designer Series Paper.

This bundle has beautiful stamps and the coordinating dies are wonderful! I’ve already gotten lots of use from them!

This paper is quite shimmery! It’s just beautiful!!! The sentiment strip is Shimmery White card stock to match the paper! It’s also a bit softer white than Whisper White.

Here is the sketch we are working with for the next to weeks at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday –

You can join us on our blog, or link up on Facebook to show how you designed with the sketch!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Falling for Leaves
Framelits – Detailed Leaves
Bundles – Falling for Leaves
Card Stock – Soft Sea Foam, Shimmer White
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Frosted Floral
Other – Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine

Hand Picked Friend

September 4, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday! Sharing a new design for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday today!

Here is our newest challenge –

Optional Theme : School Days

Perfect chance to pull out these gorgeous apples from the Picked for You stamp set!

I stamped the three apple layers on Watercolor Paper in Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, and Cherry Cobbler. After I stamped them, I used an Aqua Painter to blend the colors. It softened the lines, making a more realistic looking apple. The stem is stamped in Early Espresso. Apples were fussy cut out.

I then created my layers for the card. I started with the Buffalo Check (available September 5th) in the center and added the card stock layers behind it.

Stamped a sentiment and I put the card together!

Don’t you love how it turned out? Fun. Bright. Cheery. And, I love the apples!

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog or on our Facebook page. You can upload your cards there too!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Picked for You, Buffalo Check
Card Stock – Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Call Me Clover
Ink – Black Memento, Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, Cherry Cobbler, Call Me Clover, Early Espresso
Other – Watercolor Paper, Aqua Painter

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Tea Time for TSOT

August 21, 2018 · 2 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Time to share a card designed for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday, TSOT!

Out theme this week is a color challenge –

No optional theme this week.

Since I’m also designing for my upcoming Card Buffet, I decided to use this sweet Tea Room Suite!

I think this will be a hit! It’s simple done with a few different elements. It really uses a lot of the framelits in the set.

In my card, you see two floral borders with two flowers? Well, in the framelits, you actually get two of each of these framelits to make efficient work when creating this card! I love this idea! Really does help when mass producing cards or if you hold classes!

The circle and tea-cup are also from the same framelits!

Our Design team uses lots of different products at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. Come check us out! You can also design your own card using whatever you’d like! (I used Stampin’ Up here.) Link up your creations on our blog or our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Time for Tea
Framelits – Spot of Tea
Bundles – Time for Tea
Suite – Tea Room
Card Stock – Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla
Ink – Crushed Curry,
DSP – Tea Room Specialty
Other – Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Rhino Thanks You BIG TIME

August 14, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday my stampin’ friends! Time for a Try Stampin’ on Tuesday challenge.

Optional Theme : Pop it Up

I love these simple sketches! You can really do soo much with them!

I decided I hadn’t played with this Animal Expedition Suite from Stampin’ Up. It’s simply adorable!

I created a ‘window’ in my card –

The sweet little rhino is on the outer part of the card. I used the Blends to color him. Dark Smokey Slate for the rhino, and the bird is colored with Calypso Coral and Pool Party.

Those Blends markers will bleed through our Whisper White card stock, so when opened, here is the inside –

Nicely finished off! The sentiment is hidden by the rhino when closed.

I love it, don’t you? It’s whimsical, fun and cute!

Check the other wonderful cards made using this sketch at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog. You can show us your takes using the sketch on our blog or on our Facebook page! This is a two-week challenge.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Animal Outing
Framelits – Animal Friends
Bundles – Animal Outing
Suite – Animal Expedition
Card Stock – Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink – Black Memento, Pool Party
DSP – Animal Expedition
Punches – 1 1/4″ Circle
Other – Smokey Slate Blends,

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Grateful You Everyday

July 24, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday my stampin’ friends! Time for another great challenge from Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest challenge to get you inspired –

Optional Theme : Field of Flowers

Perfect time to play with the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper! It’s on sale until the end of the month, buy 3 Designer Series Papers and get the 4th FREE!

I picked a pattern and that became my foundation for my card. I designed this from there –

I stamped the sentiment and added the flowers in Calypso Coral under it. I stamped the flowers a few times without re-inking the stamp. After stamping, I framelit cut the square.

I chose the circle frame from the Spot of Tea Framelits. It is nice and simple for this card design.

The card came together quickly with the start of this bold Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper!

Thanks for stopping by today! Check out the other Design Team cards at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. You can also join us in our challenge, create a card and show it off on our blog or our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – A Big Thank You, Abstract Impressions
Framelits – Stitched Shapes, Spot of Tea
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Pink Pirouette
Ink – Shaded Spruce, Calypso Coral
DSP – Garden Impressions

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Gold Wish

July 10, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday, my friends! We’ve got a new design challenge at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Optional Theme : Foil

What a great sketch and with foil – perfect!

I pulled out one of my favorite papers, Broadway Bound because it has lots of foiled sheets in the package. I created this –

It’s super fun! A great birthday card!

The other Design Team members have created some great cards too over at our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog. Feeling inspired by our sketch and inspiration cards, join us on our blog or our Facebook page! We’d love to see you there.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – none!
Framelits – Broadway Lights
Card Stock – Whisper White, Gold Foil
DSP – Broadway Bound
Other – Black Baker’s Twine

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Garden Impressions Hello

June 26, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Hello!

Got a share today designed for try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Our newest challenge –

Optional theme : Vellum

Ok, I missed the vellum part….but, I nailed the inspiration layout!!

Wouldn’t you agree? Although, the softness of this photo……looks like vellum is covering the whole thing!!!

I started with a favorite go-to color, Soft Sea Foam and added the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper. This is actually the same sheet showing the two sides!

It’s accented in a Pacific Point flower from part of one of the flowers from the Springtime Impressions Thinlits. Yes, it was fussy cut to get just these flowers! I then backed them with Night of Navy and trimmed them closely. It added so much to the card!

The sentiment is from Banners for You and framelit cut with its coordinating framelit, Bunch of Banners, still a well used set for me!

Wouldn’t this card just make your day? I bet it would!

Check out the other Design Team cards on our blog or our Facebook page. You can also link up your designs on either site.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Banners for You
Framelits – Springtime Impressions, Bunch of Banners
Card Stock – Soft Sea Foam, So Saffron, Pacific Point, Night of Navy
Ink – Pacific Point, Night of Navy
DSP – Garden Impressions

Happy Stampin’

Libby

WISH. Big.

June 12, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday Tuesday! We have a wonderful new sketch this week to inspire you –

Optional Theme : Bold Sentiment

I loved it! It inspired this –

Which just might be the inspiration for my Open House / Garage Sale on Saturday, June 23! This card is easily reproduced in mass and can be made quick using minimal supplies! Perfect for the fast pace of an Open House!

Both the Designer Series Paper and the die cut sentiment are from the Broadway Bound Suite. The paper is stunning with gold, silver and black on one side. Gorgeous coordination on the other side with Lovely Lipstick, Lemon Lime Twist and Gray Granite.

I’m going to see how I can incorporate the colors to show case the new In-Colors. Here, I did it with Lovely Lipstick. Fingers crossed.

See the other Design Team cards or submit your own on our blog, Try Stampin’ on Tuesday, or on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – none!
Framelits – Broadway Birthday
Suite – Broadway Bound
Card Stock – Whisper White, Basic Black, Lovely Lipstick
DSP – Broadway Bound
Other – Basic Black Baker’s Twine

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Poppy Mango Bay Thank You

June 5, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday, Tuesday!

Color. Color. Color. Love these bright, fun choices!

I went with Poppy Parade, Mango Melody and Bermuda Bay. I am anxiously awaiting new stuff, so I pulled out the Daisy punch again and created this –

It’s fresh and fun!

Check out the other Design team cards at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday or on our Facebook page. You can even join our challenge there too!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Abstract Impressions
Framelits – Layering Ovals
Card Stock – Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Bermuda Bay
Ink – Black Memento
Punches – Daisy, 3/4″ Circle
Other – Polka Dot Basics EF

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Happy Birthday from the Gang

May 22, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday! Got a wonderful share for Try Stampin on Tuesday today!

We have a new layout challenge –

Challenge #366. Optional Theme : Critter Crazy

I immediately went to this soon-to-retire stamp set, We Must Celebrate, from the Occasions Catalog because of all the cute animals!

I stamped the focal image. Then I realized it was slightly larger than the framelit I was using. No problem! I just cut around the ears, foot and tail of the animals to make it work! I love how those parts hang over.

To highlight the animals, I colored the background using the lighter Blends markers in Pool Party. This was accented by the Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper. Sadly, it recently went on the retired list, sold out quickly, and is no longer available.

The other Design Team members created some wonderful cards on the Try Stampin on Tuesday blog. You should check them out.

You can create a card using our challenge and upload it to our blog or Facebook page. Hope to see you there!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – We Must Celebrate (retiring soon)
Framelits – Layering Ovals
Card Stock – Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Whole Lot of Lovely (retired)
Other – Pool Party Blends Marker

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Hello, Are You In?

May 8, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday! Time for a Try Stampin’ on Tuesday new challenge –

Optional Theme : Shades of One Color

Since Stampin’ Up is having a color revamping – this is a perfect time to showcase the new 2018-2020 In Colors!

I am featuring the new Blueberry Bushel here –

And the rest of the colors here –

Top is Grapefruit Grove and Blueberry Bushel. Lower row is, Lovely Lipstick, Call Me Clover and Pineapple Punch.

The two stamped sentiments are from a new upcoming stamp set, Accented Blooms. They’ll be available June 1st. The stamped dots are from the Petal Palette.

These cards, the Memories & More Cards & Envelopes are a new size too. They are for the Memories & More kits – makes making cards from the kits way easier. They will come in two sizes for the two sizes of cards in the Memories & More kits.

Here, I just cut the card, 3 1/4 x 8 1/2, then scored at 4 1/14. I did these myself because I like the fold at the top of my card. I’ll use the envelopes included in the kit for these cards.

The Designer Series Paper is in the new In Colors. And, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! I can see this will be a popular item!

Check out the other lovely Design Team cards on our blog at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. You can link up a card there, or on our Facebook page if you’d like to join the challenge. It’ll go on for two weeks.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Accented Blooms (sentiment, coming June 1, 2018), Petal Palette
Card Stock – Whisper White, Blueberry Bushel, Grapefruit Grove, Lovely Lipstick, Call Me Clover, Pineapple Punch, Vellum
Ink – Blueberry Bushel, Grapefruit Grove, Lovely Lipstick, Call Me Clover, Pineapple Punch
DSP – 2018-2020 In Color 6×6 Assortment (coming June 1, 2018)
Punches – Tailored Tag, 1 3/4 Circle Punch

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Amazing. Fabulous. Inspiring.

April 24, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday my friends!

Time for a new Try Stampin’ on Tuesday sketch –

Optional Theme : Butterflies

What a great mix of theme and layout!

I went with a Mom’s Day card –

I am just overjoyed at how this turned out!

I created the banner flags first from the Yay, You hostess set. Inside each banner, I used the Garden in Bloom for the butterflies and the Thoughtful Banners for the sweet sentiments.

I repeated ‘Mom’ using the new placement tool, the Stamparatus, that will be available in June. It makes this sort of stamping soo easy!

So. What do you think? Isn’t this just the sweetest? I’d love to hear from you too.

Since this is a challenge, you can create a card and join us at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday or link up on our Facebook page!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Yay, You (retiring, banners), Garden in Bloom (retiring), Apron of Love (mom), Thoughtful Banner
Card Stock – Pink Pirouette (retiring color), Flirty Flamingo
Ink – Dapper Denim, Peekaboo Peach (BOTH retiring colors), Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo
DSP – Tutti-Frutti 6×6 (retiring)
Other -Stamparatus (COMING later in June)

Happy Stampin’

Libby